*October 29 – November 5 Collegewide review of criteria 

*November 5 Data templates to departments/divisions for completion 

*November 6-11 ET reviews budget assumptions, projections, and criteria with union and council leadership 
ET finalizes criteria recommendations, budget assumptions, and projections based on this review 

November 13 Board approval of criteria, assumptions, and budget projections 

*December 6 Criteria Application Work Group starts work 

December 6 – January 31 Requests to departments for additional information/clarification from Criteria Application Work Group as needed (taking into account winter break) 

December 13  Data templates returned to Institutional Research & Planning from departments/divisions 

January 28 – February 12 President communicates to all staff via e-mail regarding projections; all staff meeting 

February 3 CAWG recommendations to Executive Team 

February 10 – March 10  Executive Team review of CAWG recommendations.  Reviews revenue options 

February 10 – March 10 Information requests to departments from ET for additional information/clarification as needed 

March 4 - 9 Lay Budget Committee meeting re: Advisory Role 

March 15  President officially notifies LCCEA of potential of layoffs (Article 10) 

By April 7 ET recommendations completed 

April 8 ET announces cuts plus revenue options 

April 9 - 25 Work sessions with board 

*April 9 – April 23 Public Hearings.  Staff and student forums 

April 9 - April 16 Problem-solving meeting with LCCEA required by contract 

April 30 Board makes program decisions 

April-May Budget Committee process begins